Abstract: This composite comprises: a material having electrical conductivity; and a transition metal oxide which is supported by said material. The transition metal oxide has an amorphous structure.

Abstract: A seat sliding device that supports a seat so that the seat is slidable is provided. The seat sliding device includes a fixed rail having a first rail-surface and a second rail-surface, a movable rail that is configured to be slidable relative to the fixed rail, a roller that is mounted on the movable rail, a first rolling element that is formed into a sphere, and a first retainer that is mounted on the movable rail. The roller receives a downward load imposed on the movable rail and rolls to contact the first rail-surface. The first rolling element rolls to contact the second rail-surface. The first retainer presses the first rolling element against the second rail-surface while rotatably retaining the first rolling element.

Abstract: A pair of outer diaphragms (3a), (3b) is connected to a column (5). The outer diaphragms (3a) and (3b) include female screws (15) formed in a direction so as to be put between an end plate (13a) and the column (5). The end plate (13a) is connected by welding to the end faces of an upper flange part (11a), a lower flange part (11b), and the web of a beam (9a). On upper and lower projecting parts of the end plate (13a), bolt holes 17 are formed at the positions that correspond to the female screws (15) of the outer diaphragms (3a) and (3b). The bolts (7), which are in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the beam (9a), connect the end plate (13a) to the outer diaphragms (3a) and (3b).

Abstract: A seat sliding device that supports a seat so that the seat is slidable is provided. The seat sliding device includes a fixed rail having a first rail-surface and a second rail-surface, a movable rail that is configured to be slidable relative to the fixed rail, a roller that is mounted on the movable rail, a first rolling element that is formed into a sphere, and a first retainer that is mounted on the movable rail. The roller receives a downward load imposed on the movable rail and rolls to contact the first rail-surface. The first rolling element rolls to contact the second rail-surface. The first retainer presses the first rolling element against the second rail-surface while rotatably retaining the first rolling element.

Abstract: A pair of outer diaphragms (3a), (3b) is connected to a column (5). The outer diaphragms (3a) and (3b) include female screws (15) formed in a direction so as to be put between an end plate (13a) and the column (5). The end plate (13a) is connected by welding to the end faces of an upper flange part (11a), a lower flange part (11b), and the web of a beam (9a). On upper and lower projecting parts of the end plate (13a), bolt holes 17 are formed at the positions that correspond to the female screws (15) of the outer diaphragms (3a) and (3b). The bolts (7), which are in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the beam (9a), connect the end plate (13a) to the outer diaphragms (3a) and (3b).

Abstract: The information terminal device according to the present invention is provided with a memory and a control circuit. The control circuit is provided with means for storing operation pattern information including character string pattern information and operation information in the memory, means for searching, when a document is displayed on the display, character string information that matches the character string pattern information stored in the memory in the document, and means for specifying, when an operation of selecting one piece of character string information is performed, operation pattern information including character string pattern information that matches the character string information selected from the plurality of pieces of operation pattern information stored in the memory and starting an application software program specified by the operation information included in the specified operation pattern information.

Abstract: A seat reclining apparatus for a vehicle includes a first arm arranged at a seat cushion, a second arm arranged at a seat back, an internal gear formed at the first arm, an external gear formed at the second arm and engaging with the internal gear, a first circumferential portion formed coaxially with the internal gear, a second circumferential portion formed coaxially with the external gear, first and second wedge members accommodated in an accommodating space formed between the first and second circumferential portions, a spring arranged between the first and second wedge members and biasing the first and second wedge members, a drive shaft rotating around a rotation axis of either one of the first and second arms, and a retention groove retaining a lubricant, formed on the circumferential contact surface of each of the first and second wedge members, and extending along a direction of the rotation axis.

Abstract: An I-CSCF and an S-CSCF are included in a single call controlling apparatus. A message from a terminal directed to one of a plurality of degenerate-call controlling apparatuses. The I-CSCF in that apparatus receives the message and forwards the message to an S-CSCF that serves as the storing destination, which is specified for each subscriber in advance. The I-CSCF is configured to receive a message that has been forwarded from the same call controlling apparatus or another call controlling apparatus and to control sessions of the terminal based on the received messages.

Abstract: A seat reclining apparatus for a vehicle includes a first arm arranged at a seat cushion, a second arm arranged at a seat back, an internal gear formed at the first arm, an external gear formed at the second arm and engaging with the internal gear, a first circumferential portion formed coaxially with the internal gear, a second circumferential portion formed coaxially with the external gear, first and second wedge members accommodated in an accommodating space formed between the first and second circumferential portions, a spring arranged between the first and second wedge members and biasing the first and second wedge members, a drive shaft rotating around a rotation axis of either one of the first and second arms, and a retention groove retaining a lubricant, formed on the circumferential contact surface of each of the first and second wedge members, and extending along a direction of the rotation axis.

Abstract: An information terminal device having a higher degree of convenience than conventional ones is provided. The information terminal device according to the present invention is provided with a display 5, a key input device 6, a memory 7 and a control circuit 2.

Abstract: A seat reclining apparatus includes a support frame tiltable about a support axis relative to a first frame, an angle adjustment unit causing a second frame to tiltably move forward or rearward relative to the support frame by a driving force of an actuator, the second frame being displaced in a direction to approach and separate from the support axis, a lock mechanism selectively operated to an unlocked state and a locked state, and a front stopper provided at the first frame to specify a forward tilt limit of the seat back by making contact with a forward tilt contact portion provided at the second frame in a state where the lock mechanism is in the unlocked state, the front stopper including a linearly-shaped contact surface that makes contact with the forward tilt contact portion and that matches or approximates a virtual straight line passing through the support axis.

Abstract: When a communication route is established between SIP servers #1 and #3, an SIP server #2 performing a relay between the servers #1 and #3 receives an INVITE signal from the SIP server #1, not describing track information about the SIP server #2 in a Via header and a Record-Route header of the INVITE signal, but transferring the signal to the SIP server #3. Thus, after the transferred INVITE signal, the signal transmitted and received by the SIP servers #1 and #3, does not include the track information about the SIP server #2, thereby transmitting the signal without passing through the SIP server #2.

Abstract: The present invention provides a steel frame beam-reinforcing metal fixture that is capable of recovering the full strength of a steel frame beam to a greater extent than a conventional steel frame beam-reinforcing metal fixture for an S structure. A steel frame beam-reinforcing metal fixture is substantially fitted to a web opening in an SRC beam. An outer peripheral portion of the steel frame beam-reinforcing metal fixture is fillet-welded to a steel frame beam web. The axial length of the steel frame beam-reinforcing metal fixture is between 0.5 and 200.0 times the thickness thereof in the radial direction. Furthermore, in the steel frame beam-reinforcing metal fixture, a length from one end side of the steel frame beam web to one end of the outer peripheral portion and a length from the other end side of the steel frame beam web to the other end of the outer peripheral portion are each at least 0.7 times the thickness of the steel frame beam web.

Abstract: An I-CSCF and an S-CSCF are included in a single call controlling apparatus. A message from a terminal directed to one of a plurality of degenerate-call controlling apparatuses. The I-CSCF in that apparatus receives the message and forwards the message to an S-CSCF that serves as the storing destination, which is specified for each subscriber in advance. The I-CSCF is configured to receive a message that has been forwarded from the same call controlling apparatus or another call controlling apparatus and to control sessions of the terminal based on the received messages.

Abstract: An instrument panel has an air bag door to be bent and opened toward a windshield. The air bag door has a door core. An edge of the door core on the windshield side and an edge of a frame arranged on the edge of the door core on the windshield side are fixed to the windshield-side peripheral edge of an air bag opening of an instrument panel core. The door core and frame are provided with extensions on the windshield side. Each of the extensions has a rigidity-lowering opening, and an end of each extension on the windshield side has a fixing part to be fixed to the instrument panel core.

Abstract: A connecting assembly is disposed between a concrete column and at least one beam having upper and lower flanges. The connecting assembly has upper and lower connecting members and a tubular member disposed between the connecting members. The upper and lower connecting members are mounted on the upper and lower flanges of the beam, respectively. Each of the connecting members has at least one through-hole in which concrete of the column is filled, so that the column is partly encased by the tubular member. Accordingly, the column is connected to the beam.

Abstract: A connecting assembly is disposed between a concrete column and at least one beam having upper and lower flanges. The connecting assembly has upper and lower first connecting members each having at least one through-hole through which at least one portion of the column is disposed so that both of the first connecting members are mounted on the column. Upper and lower second connecting members are mounted on the upper and lower flange portions of the beam, respectively. The upper and lower second connecting members are affixed respectively to the upper and lower first connecting members by screw engagements, whereby the column is connected to the beam.

Abstract: Gravure ink binder for paper comprising the reaction product of (a) cyclopentadiene, (b) .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid or anhydride thereof, (c) resin acid and (d) metal compound, and having a softening point of 130.degree. C. to 240.degree. C. and acid value of not more than 100. The binder provides gravure inks for paper excellent in drying property and gloss.